The Portland daily press., 1887-10-26
A YEARS WORK.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGB.

~AAS AhO AloN year. 1WO new SCHOOLS STAND IN
list Of Normal Institutes. Normal work was be-
gun by the A. H. A. in 1866; now we have sixteen
well furnished schools, one great purpose of which
Is TO instruct instructors
Large additions have been made to the accom-
modallons OF our schools during this year. Three
school buildings. ana two building used for in
dustral training. have been erected. Tougaloo
reJ0ces III the completion of the two Ballard build
lngs, one used for class rooms and the other for
Industrial training. These two buildings were
erected by the Students under the direction OF the
superintendent of Mechanical Training, who was
also inc architect. The saving in expense of
building was not less than So ,0O0 and the indus
rlal classes were thus given the best instruction
IN this department.
The Girls Industrial School at Townsville,
Ga, has Just entered into its new and commodious
nome. This building accommodates forty board
ing pupils, furnished rooms for teachers, two
offices, dining room, reception room, kitchen and
laundry, and all the appointments OF a complete
boarding school,
The Academy at Pleasant Hill Tenn, school
established for the mountain people, mas just
dedicated new and commodous building, to be
used both for school and church purposes.
AT Williamsburg, KY, we have added an Indus
trial Department TO the course Of study, and an
unused factory has been purchased and fitted up
for the accommodation of the classes. These
mountain boys who become sklllful In the use OF
carpenters tools in this school Will scarcely be
satishedte occupy the poor log, cabins In which
their fathers and grandf2thers have lived for gen.
erations. Missionary influences radiate from car
penter's shop SOW as In our Lords day. AT Grand
an additisnai building for school purposes. The
enrolment had already outgrown tho aecemmoda-
tons OF the old quarters, At Straight University
New Orleans, neat Industrial Building has been
erected. In addition to these new buildings
which have been put up this year, the Cassidy
school building at Talladega has been materially
enlarged TO meet the growing needs Of this de-
partment. AT Avery Institute, Charleston, b. c.,
the damage wrought by the earthquake has been
repaired. There was serious interruption Of the
school work here as the Institute could not be
opened for months, and 1t was difficult seVen then
TO gather the usual number Of pupils, on account
OF financial losses and the intense excitement of
the public mind incident to the earthquake. The
enrolment shows an attendance Of ninety, two
less than last year. Notwithstanding these extern
slve engagements, pupils have been turned away
from several OF our Institutions because of lack In
school accommodations and teaching force. In
one school the Principal tells us of a boy VINO ap-
piled for admission to the school. He could not
take him. In few days leading business man
OF the city called to ntercede in the boys behalf
but every corner OF the school was full If there
is case Of sickness removal for any cause will
| you not promise TO let that boy have the first
chance9 pleaded his earnest friend. But this
boy was only one OF many such boys and girls.
At another Institution the Principal reported al
one time during the year that there were twenty
I'VE families who were waiting for an opening In
| the A. M, A. school, that they might send one OF
In school room fitted to accommodate fifty.
two pupils II every desk was full, counted nine
tysix, and the teacher reported shortly aftcrward
that one hundred and eight were present. 1t goes
without saying that it is impossible to do the best
sort OF school work under such circumstances as
these, and the A NJ. A. seeks TO do the best work
One Of three things is evidently true in reference
to the educational work OF the A. NJ A.: We
must siher sacrifice the character of the work. OF
reduce the amount Of work done, or have more
money. Which shall 1t be?
Industrial training holds still more important
place than ever in the course Of instruction in our
schools. The new Industrial buildings at VIII
1amsburg Tougal0O and Straight are already oc
cuped with interested classes
There are now taught at Tsugaloo. in industrial
armrg Thinning
Steam Power in saving and otherwise. The boy
who completes course of instruction in thu
| wagon-making department can build, iron, pain
| and prepare for market wagons or carriages. be
ginning with iron in the bar and timber in the
The Industrial training for girls shows simis,
| advancement. The work has been better syste
matized, and regular grades in housekeeping anC
sewing have been established. Kitchen garden
ing, which Is the aesthetic name for all sorts OF un
aesthetic household work has been Introduce,
into seyera! OF our schools In one instance th,
| A. M. A. missionary has been invited to organic
classes for Industrial training in the white publ
schools OF the city, on account OF her superior skill
| in teaching in this line.
| The Connecticut Industrial School for Girls. Al
| ready mentioned, that began its existence unde
| the baptism of fiery persecution at Qnitman re
O,c;Gs n Tue great enlargement IN Its facilities
| fire." 'A
| Let us turn moment now to note the record O.
the years work in our six chartered institutions
Atlanta University has wrought throughout
| the year, under various embarrassments. No one
bilites OF the Presidency successfully borne by
| the lamented President Ware. Tho schools of tlt
prophets and the various fields Of labor have beer
| upon whom her Elfjah's mantle should fall
The iniqultous Glenn Bill disturbed the quiet o.
the scholastic life Of the University 1t is not nee
essary TO refer at length to the barbarous promo
stons OF this bill. 1t failed to pass but the bite
agitation, the obtrusiye visits Of politicians and
the excited state OF public feeling have been
terrible tax upon the strength of those who were
already buraened with the regular work of III,
| University. Notwithstanding these discourage
| ments, Atlanta University has increased the en-
| rollment Of pupils from POI of last year to 4l3
,Ine wrath OF men shall praise him." is trutl
Fisk University has enjoyed year of marke,
| prosperity. The character of the work done her
| Is OF high order. scholarly French prelat
| of the Romlsh Church who had visited many inst
tutlons in this country, recently found bis way /
FISK University He took in hand the classes i
Latin and Greek, and put them through an el
acting and exhausting examination. He after
wards said to a friend that the work done in tn
class rooms OF Fisk University was as good a
that of any American school which he had vi.
tied. This is unsought testimony of high value
FISK is constantly broadening and deepening he
| Work. Here, too the enrolment shows decides
| increase over that of last year. The names Il
| the catalogue number 437, as against 3S4 last yea
"a gain Of So. During the year there has been
| quiet work OF grace among the students, boil
| hopeful and helpful
1olLadega ColIege.-Among those who took tn,
| title OF b: ID. upen examination was a young cler
| gyman who, during several years Of successful
| Ministerial labor in large church, carried Oh
systematic study and prepared himself for thes,
examinations. Talladega College lays great EN-
| phasis upon thorough scholarship. The course o
| study includes normal training, college prepar
| atory, college and theological DEPARTMENT. III,
| intermediate and primary grades Of the norma
| department have outgrown their accommodation
| and the building has been enlarged to accommo
date them. The industrial departments are al
| important feature of the school work at Tallade
ga. The Winsted farm offers fine advantages TO
fhs AND th the a Slater ,ho
| ough knowledge OF mechanical industries,
The President writes: "Tallaaega aims a
| head and heart" The enrolment in this colIes
shows slight increase ever that of last year.
Straight University at New Orleans. gather
among It's students many Of that bright and int,
esting people known as Creoles, who have SO o
ten furnished characters for song and story. Tn
but during an interesting revival with which tn
school was blessed this year, not few children ,
these Catholic homes protested Christ. One {
these desired to Join the University church. He
parents gladly consented, saying that il the
child could live a better Christian life in thu
church than In their own, they were rejoiced ths
she should take this STEP The religious intere,
IN the school this year has been deep and gent
The regular course of training at Straight ;r
cludes normal instruction. and teachers educate
| here are found In many southern cities. At Wick
burg, Miss, the superintendent of the colore
| pubic schools, having eleven teachers under h
direction, Is graduate Of Straight and Is an hol
| or to his alma mater. The year Just closed Shove
an enrolment Of 6ls pupils IN this school. Indu
| regular school work. In the law department ;
| Straight we have the remarkable phenomenon
white and colored students sitting down side |
| SIDE IN the same classes. The whites come fro
| the best Southern families, and are there becaus
the instruction IN the Straight law department
so superior. diploma from this department a
mlts student to the practice Of law without Q
animation.
Tougatoo, Miss, is situated only eight mill
from the capitol OF the State. There has been a
ded to the former course Of study at TouQaloo
department OF Biblical instruction during Il
year. The purpose Of this department is to 1t Il
| students for more efficient and intelligent Chri
tan work. The industrial departments of Toug
loo are especially complete and have been alreac
mentioned. The appropriation of $1,000 fro
| the State was almost the only one in the who
list Of appropriations voted by the Legislature Il
school purposes that was not reduced this yea
| This fact is remarkable testimony to the value
inc school by those who see its immediate result
Rev. q. s. Pope, who has been connected Wi
TougalOo as its President for MANY wears III
been transferred to the general missionary wol
IN the tennessee mountains. His services
| President of Tougaloo have been characterized
great energy and faithfulness
Ttttotson Institute, at Austin, Texas, is the on
| important school we have in that great empire
, | the Southwest This is the youngest child amor
the chartered institutions of the association, b
even this child is crying out for enlarged accor
modations. The enrolment Of the school shows
considerable increase over that OF last year, al
the promise for the year now opening is still lar
er. One building only answers all the purposes
this Institution Here are the school rooms, Il
teachers rooms, the Presidents residence al
oftice, d0rmit0rles, rooms for industrial trainil
of girls, library chapel, dining room, kitchen al
laundry, and 1t Is not large building either. A
| not these facts potent arguments for a new bull
| ing? An industrial department has been addt
| to the Tillotson this year and superintendent
| mechanical training has been appointed